Condiment shaker



Jan. 7, 1930. L. M. sAvoY CONDIMENT SHAKER Filed March- 6, 1928 l 3 m" /2 b l [1 5 Patented Jan. 7, 1930 UNITED STATES LLOYD M. SAVOY, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS CON DIMEN T SHAKER Application filed March 6,

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a condiment shaker.

One object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described specially designed for containing table salt and which will normally be tightly closed to exclude moisture but which may be easily opened, when it is desired to use the same, to permit the service of the contents of the container.

As is well known that ordinary salt has a great aflinity for moisture and when exposed to outside air it soon becomes moist and cannot be served from the ordinary shaker having a perforated top, it is one of the prime object of this invention to provide a shaker which will be tightly closed when not in use but which may be easily opened for service of-the condiment.

With the above and other objects in view this invention has particular relation to certain novel features of construction, operation and arrangement of parts an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, where- 1n:

Figure 1 shows a plan view of the device.

Figure 2 shows a fragmentary vertical sectional view and Figure 3 shows a side elevation thereof.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like numerals of reference designate similar parts in each of the figures the numeral 1 designates a conventional container, preferably threaded to receive the cap 2 which may be screwed thereon. This cap is preferably formed of thin metal and has a rectangular slot 3 cut therethrough. Fitted within the cap 2 there is a thick gasket 4:, preferably of cork or some similar material, which is clamped between the cap and the top of the container and this gasket fits also up through the slot 3 and has a discharge opening 5 therethrough, which is contracted, or gradually tapers from the inside of the container outwardly. On the cap 2 there are the spaced ears 6, 6, and extending forwardly from them are the spaced guides 7 7. A valve is mounted to slide between said r guides and ears to control the discharge opening 5. This valve comprises a metallic 1928. Serial No. 259,449.

housing, or cover, 8, which surrounds a lining 9 of cork or similar material having its underside formed into a flat face which slides on the portion of the gasket 4 which projects through the slot 3. The valve is held in close contact with the gasket by means of the pressure spring 10 which is anchored to the ears 6 and presses against the upper side of the cover 8.

Attached to one side of the cap 2 are the spaced cars 11, 11 and there is a thumb lever 12 having the overturned cars 13, 13 which are pivoted to the corresponding cars 11. One end of this lever is free and its other end is bifurcated and its fingers embrace and have a pivotal connection with an arm 14 which extends outwardly from the valve cover 8. There is a suitable pressure spring 15 which bears against the underside of the free end of the lever 12 and normally holds the valve in position to close the discharge opening 5.

It is to be noted, from an inspection of Figure 5, that the opening 5 gradually tapers, or is contracted, toward the outer or free, end of the valve. Vhen the free end of the lever 12 is depressed the valve will be correspondingly moved into partly open position, or into open position, as desired and the amount of the condiment discharged may thus be controlled.

While I have shown what I now consider the preferred form of the invention it is obvious that mechanical changes may be made therein and equivalents substituted for the parts shown and I reserve the right to make such changes and substitutions as may be found desirable and such as may be comprehended within the scope of the appended claim. v 90 YVhat I claim is A condiment server including a container,

a cap thereon having an opening, a spring anchor on the cap, a pressure spring attached to said anchor, a valve slidable on the cap, 35 and controlling said opening, the abutting parts of the valve and cap being formed one of yieldable material, said spring acting to hold the valve closely against the cap, means for moving said valve, said valve moving means comprisin a pivoted lever connected to the valve am? a yieldable member normally operating against said lever to hold said Valve in closed position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

LLOYD M. SAVOY. 

